The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

The underwater camera captured everything clearly and played it back in slow motion.

Captain Jack controlled the screen with an expressionless face, fast forward, rewind, zoom in and out. Although he was not an ocean expert, he was curious about every inch of the seabed.

"What do you think?" Captain Jack casually asked someone behind him.

The man seemed to be immersed in the beauty of the seabed and unable to extricate himself. These precious images made him intoxicated.

"It's so beautiful, it's exactly the place I've always dreamed of!" he replied blankly, his eyes still fixed on the screen.

Captain Jack shook his head helplessly and raised his voice again, "I'm asking you if there is anything unusual on the seafloor?"

This time, the team member finally reacted. He glanced at Captain Jack cautiously, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not angry.

"There is nothing out of the ordinary, the sea floor is very stable, there is absolutely no sign of hurricanes, tornadoes or thunderstorms."

As he explained, he pointed to the plants, animals, coral areas, strange rock formations and other places on the screen and gave detailed explanations.

These creatures are natural weather forecasters, reacting instinctively before disaster strikes.

However, everything they showed at this moment seemed so normal, hunting, laying eggs, mating... various activities were carried out in an orderly manner, and there was no sign of impending disaster.

"If I wasn't on a mission, I would really like to go snorkeling. I would definitely be able to take the most beautiful photos." The team member said with emotion, "The deep sea is so beautiful, much more beautiful than the land. This is the real holy land!"

Captain Jack knew that there would be no discoveries on the seabed at present.

So he ordered the submarine group to end its patrol and let the fighter group prepare to set off.

The fighter jets took off from the warship, circled a few times, and began patrolling the sky.

One group of fighters flexibly shuttled between the stratosphere, troposphere and mesosphere, while the other group flew at low altitude to carefully check the situation on the sea surface. The fighters have been specially modified to have a very high safety and stability coefficient and are completely unaffected by the air currents in the troposphere and mesosphere.

The screen in front of Captain Jack switched again, and the original underwater scene was replaced by the real-time image transmitted back by the fighter jet.

Everything was normal in the stratosphere, and even in the troposphere and mesosphere, no abnormalities were observed.

Aerial photos also show that everything is normal, with nothing unusual.

In desperation, Captain Jack could only order the fighter crew to end the patrol early.

The members of the Ranger Team are not only good at combat, but also leaders in their respective fields, covering meteorology, oceanography, biology, thermodynamics and many other fields.

They come together to form this elite team full of wisdom and execution ability.

The samples collected by the submarine team were quickly sent to the testing room on the warship, which is a full-function laboratory integrating various advanced equipment.

Despite size limitations, the military has the financial resources to build a first-class mobile laboratory that is just as capable as a land-based laboratory.

All testing work is being carried out in full swing, and test reports will be issued as quickly as possible.

About half an hour later, Captain Jack received the preliminary experimental results. He stared at the data line, afraid of missing any details.

Unfortunately, however, all data indicators were within the normal range, and no abnormalities were found in biological activity, carbon content, metal content, etc.

This means that the Ranger team has already carried out all the routine tests. Given the current level of technology in the United States, even the most advanced tests are no more than this.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the warship maintained a steady and slow speed.

After the routine project inspection is completed, the next step is a tug-of-war with time.

Wait! Just wait! When the weather changes, it’s the best time to test it.

The Ranger Squadron would send out fighter and submarine groups to patrol again every hour, never missing any unusual movement.

However, unfortunately, after several hours, the sky, sea surface and seabed were all as calm as before, without the slightest abnormality.

"What should we do? So much time has passed, and there is still no change!" said a team member anxiously.

"If we continue like this, I'm afraid we won't gain anything today. I don't know when things will change..." Another team member also looked a little frustrated.

"Who can say for sure? The weather on the sea is unpredictable, maybe we will get something soon!" Some people are optimistic. After all, there is no time limit when they go on a mission, and sometimes the combat lasts for as long as three months.

However, it is obviously not appropriate to fight in this sea area for a long time, especially in such a dangerous sea area.

As night fell, some people began to worry. "If something unusual happens at night, our operations will be greatly disrupted..." The expressions on their faces were inevitably a little solemn.

Captain Jack also felt a little annoyed. It would be better if they encountered a disaster right after they arrived, so they could directly investigate the cause.

But now nothing has happened, and instead they are trapped in endless waiting and consumption.

To save energy and maintain the team members' energy, the patrol frequency has been changed from once every hour to once every two hours.

Captain Jack opened the communication channel and contacted other teams.

"This is the Ranger Squad, I'm Captain Jack. Everything is normal in our waters, and we haven't gained anything. How's the situation over there?" he asked.

In fact, it was not just the Ranger team that encountered this situation.

The Red Devil Squad, Delta Squad and others also encountered the same dilemma.

Everyone brought the most advanced detection equipment and tried various methods, but the sea surface was calm as if it was cast by magic.

In another sea area, at the Red Devil Squad, the usually calm Captain Welsh couldn't help but lose his temper.

"The weather is so terrible! In the past, we never wanted to encounter bad weather when we were on missions, but nine out of ten times we encountered it. Now we need to investigate the bad weather, but the weather is so good! What can we find out if we continue like this? We are here to carry out a mission, not to take a vacation! We can only waste time here..." He ordered the submarine team, fighter team and members who were exploring the nearby waters to suspend their operations and hold an emergency meeting.

The competition between the teams is also extremely fierce.

The Ranger Squad patrols every hour, while the Red Devil Squad of the British Country patrols once every less than half an hour.

However, no matter how hard they tried, the sea remained as calm as dead water. They then decided to continue patrolling non-stop to ensure that they could receive all relevant information at every moment without leaving any gaps.

"Captain, we have searched every inch of land in the area several times, and conducted experiments one after another, but we haven't found anything!" In the small conference room of the warship, the atmosphere was heavy, and everyone's face was filled with frustration and helplessness.

With their abilities and experience, they are usually able to make new breakthroughs quickly and will not return empty-handed even in the most difficult environments.

However, this time is an exception.

After nearly five hours of searching, they found nothing. They had tried every possible method but failed to uncover any valuable information.

In order not to miss any important clues, they patrol almost around the clock, consuming precious resources every second.

Fighter jets, warships, submarines and various analytical instruments are all operating at overload, and their consumption is so huge that it cannot be ignored.

As they didn't know how long they would have to stay in this sea area, and what kind of unexpected situations they might encounter, Captain Wales had to order the team to withdraw temporarily to save supplies. He had a premonition that continuing like this would be futile.

"Everyone has worked hard. Let's take a rest on the warship first!" Captain Wales comforted the team members. For them, the meeting was not only a short break, but also a good opportunity to exchange mission progress.

The team members were filled with self-blame. In order to maintain efficiency, Captain Welsh was mainly responsible for operation and command on the warship, another person was responsible for experimental analysis, and the rest of the personnel performed their duties. They went all out, sacrificed all their rest time, and optimized the personnel configuration to the extreme.

They searched the area from top to bottom, but still found nothing useful.

No matter how many times they checked, they could not find anything unusual or noteworthy.

Instead, they concluded that the weather was unusually mild and the sea was exceptionally tranquil, making it a perfect place for a vacation.

But this is obviously not common sense.

After all, this is a sea area whose name they dare not even mention easily.

The more normal everything seemed, the more abnormal it seemed. No one dared to relax at all. In just a few hours, they were highly focused and went all out, fearing that they would miss any subtle clues.

However, the result was disappointing. As the Welsh captain said, all efforts seemed to be in vain.

The consumption of fuel, energy and other materials was huge, and the team members were gradually feeling tired. It was obvious that they were no longer suitable for high-intensity exploration.

The Red Devil Team found nothing this time, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to them. They had the best talents, the most advanced equipment, the most patience and the most comprehensive inspections, but still failed to make any breakthroughs.

The Welsh captain felt very awkward, he didn't know how to report to President William. They had agreed to report immediately as soon as there was news, and he was confident that good news would come quickly.

However, reality slapped him in the face. After exhausting all means, they still got nothing.

He couldn't report to President William that everything was fine in this sea area and suitable for tourism and vacation, right? That would be a joke.

Although this is indeed a "funny fact" that they worked hard to come up with, it is worthless.

In fact, Wales and his colleagues did not realize that this was not useless information, but might be the biggest clue.

Recalling the various disasters that the joint forces encountered last time, this sea area was once so unpredictable and full of dangers.

The magnetic field, wind speed, temperature, etc. are all extremely strange.

But now, eight full hours have passed, and the sea area is still as calm as before. This is the biggest anomaly.

It seems as if there is a mysterious force controlling everything, making this sea area so docile.

However, this idea is too bizarre. Captain Jack, Captain Wales and others are staunch materialists. They would never think about it in this way, but try to explain everything with existing scientific and technological means.

Because of this, they missed the truth. Their guesses went completely off track, and even the Welsh captain started complaining about the weather, not thinking of other possibilities.

"What should we do next? What's the situation in other areas?" someone suddenly asked this question.

"Maybe it's a regional problem. The joint forces encountered a different situation last time. Maybe everything is calm here, but things are turbulent over there." Someone excitedly put forward this conjecture and felt that his guess made sense.

They were divided into six teams in total, each responsible for a different area and separated from each other by a certain distance.

Climate conditions may vary from region to region, at least that was the case last time.

However, even with this hypothesis, they were unable to verify it immediately.

Because according to regulations, they cannot enter other areas at will so as not to interfere with each other's actions.

Otherwise, the other party can accuse you of malicious competition and disrupting the situation.

What's even more embarrassing is that if they really find something in other areas, the other party may use this as an excuse to demand information sharing.

As part of a joint force, information sharing is a given.

But presidents of various countries have also ordered to seize the opportunity to maximize benefits.

Therefore, whoever grasps the core information first will have the greatest say.

It was not just the Red Devil Squad that had this idea, other relatively weaker squads also had this plan. Therefore, dividing the area and not interfering with each other became the basic operation.

Only in this way can they rely on their own abilities and luck to capture the hard-earned information and thus achieve a turnaround.

"That makes sense. This may be the only reasonable explanation. However..." someone said, "All we can do now is wait for news from other teams, or wait for changes in our area."

Someone soon agreed, and after a rational analysis, they came to this conclusion that was both helpless and reasonable.

Due to various force majeure factors, the team members' mood became even lower.

Captain Wales sensed that the atmosphere was not right and said, "I don't think so. The natural disasters encountered by the joint forces last time were different, but they occurred at relatively concentrated times."

"Although I don't have the most accurate data, as far as I know, they happened almost at the same time, with a time difference of no more than an hour. Although our six teams are far apart, they are not so far away that they cannot affect each other. Logically, the difference should not be so great."

"I think if something abnormal happens in one sea area, then the surrounding areas will be affected to some extent. (End of this chapter)